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Fascinating biography of a 19th-century celebrity chef

Rarely has a man defined the spirit of an age as well as Alexis Soyer: celebrity chef, best-selling author, entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist and Crimean war hero. Soyer built the world famous kitchens of London''s Reform Club - which he filled with such ingenious inventions as the gas stove and steam lifts. He set up the most innovative c...